Should I scrape my calf from bottom to top?

There are many benefits of scraping for the human body. For example, it can help the body detoxify and effectively eliminate edema. Frequent scraping of the legs can also help to slim the legs, so it has always been loved by many women. If you want to make the scraping effect more ideal, you need to master the methods and steps of scraping the calves. Many people scrape from bottom to top, so should the calves be scraped from bottom to top?

First, should the calves be scraped from bottom to top? The calves can be scraped from top to bottom or from bottom to top. You can choose according to your habits. From top to bottom. The outer part of the thigh from the buttocks to the knee is the gallbladder meridian. Many sisters are accustomed to knocking the gallbladder meridian with their fists, from the buttocks along the outer side of the thigh to the knee, about 100 times each morning and evening. It has to be said that knocking the gallbladder meridian makes leg slimming more effective! Because around 11 o'clock in the evening, qi and blood will flow into the gallbladder meridian. At this time, do not massage or scrape the gallbladder meridian, and do not scrape. Similarly, "the liver and gallbladder are connected", so do not scrape the liver meridian! Our scraping is nothing more than along the meridians. There is no doubt that the general principle of many meridian massage, scraping health care, etc. is to massage and scrape from top to bottom. The outside, inside, front, etc. of our thighs and calves, as well as the entire leg, can be scraped from top to bottom along the meridians and pressing the acupoints.

Second, from bottom to top. There is another situation, that is, people with varicose veins or edema should scrape from bottom to top. People who sit for long periods of time are particularly prone to edema of the legs or varicose veins, because the microcirculation in the lower limbs of this group of people is relatively poor. Therefore, scraping from bottom to top can allow blood to flow back, promote blood circulation, and improve lower limb edema and varicose veins. In this case, when scraping from bottom to top, the speed should be slow and the force should be gentler. In addition, people who sit for long periods of time should be reminded to do more small exercises to slim their legs, walk more often, and massage more often to effectively prevent lower body obesity, the formation of edema-type thick legs and varicose veins.

Should the calf be scraped from bottom to top? Both are possible. Before starting scraping, we need to choose a special scraping board. Most scraping boards are made of materials that are not likely to scratch the skin, such as ox horn and jade. Before starting scraping, we need to apply scraping oil or other oil-containing lubricant to the scraped area to avoid scratching the skin.